This week (1 - 7 April) is Global Asbestos Awareness Week (GAAW), which aims to raise awareness of the risks of asbestos exposure and the need for prevention measures.
The event aims to raise awareness about the dangers of asbestos exposure and promote prevention efforts worldwide.
During the week, organisations, support groups, medical professionals, and individuals unite to inform others about the risks associated with asbestos exposure, share information about asbestos-related diseases, and promote measures to prevent exposure.
This year is the 20th GAAW and the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) shared that this year's theme is "Asbestos: One word. One week. One world", which is a powerful reminder of how our collective efforts can confront this lurking threat.
Asbestos is a notorious carcinogen without a safe exposure level that claims over 200,000 lives worldwide each year. ADAO has partnered with the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) and the British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS) to develop educational prevention materials.
Since the creation of GAAW, ADAO's collaboration with the US Senate has led to the following milestones:
This year GAAW will focus on:
IOSH says: "We believe everyone must be protected from asbestos and urge widespread action on tackling the global death toll caused by work-related exposures".
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